2nd Odi,India Vs Srilanka,Fall Of All Srilanka Wickets

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Indian Cricket Schedule

South Africa is touring India for a 3 Test Match Series starting 26th March 2008.

Wed 26 March - Sun 30 March, 2008 Chennai - India Vs South Africa, 1st Test (Starting Time-04:30, GMT)

Thu 03 April - Mon 07 April, 2008 Ahmedabad - India Vs South Africa, 2nd Test (Starting Time-04:30, GMT)

Fri 11 April - Tue 15 April, 2008 Kanpur - India Vs South Africa, 3rd Test (Starting Time-04:30, GMT)

Current & Future Indian Cricket Schedule

South Africa after completing the tour of Bangladesh will arrive here in India to play three matches test series. With the win against West Indies on their home soil they will look to improve the records against the Indians. South Africans may miss the service of Shaun Pollok for the tour since he has already retired from both forms of the Game.

20-23 March 2008, 10:00 IST - India A vs South Africa, Practice Match, CCI, Mumbai.

26-30 March 2008, 10:00 IST - India vs South Africa, 1st Test Match, Chennai.

03-07 April 2008, 10:00 IST - India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Match, Ahmedabad.

11-15 April 2008, 10:00 IST - India vs South Africa, 3rd Test Match, Kanpur.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI

A wounded India would bank on its young blood to make amends for their humiliating loss in the Test cricket series against Sri Lanka as it takes on the hosts in the first of their five one-dayers in Dambulla on Monday. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was badly missed at the middle-order in the three-Tests series, returns to lead the side knowing that it would be imperative for him to soon find a way to crack the code of mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis, who is fast gaining the reputation as their nemesis.

Ajanta Mendis Bowling Tricks - Sri lanka

India Vs Srilanka 2008

India and Sri Lanka go head to head in a five match ODI series from tomorrow. The first two matches are day games that will be played in Dambulla while the next three matches are day night games to played in the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka seem to have tabs on the Indian team having come up on top in the recent encounters as they beat them in the recent three test series and also the Asia Cup. With mystery spinner Mendis and the great Muralitharan in their ranks, they are well set to dominate the upcoming ODI series as well.

India on the other hand have to find many answers. Both their test and ODI batting line-ups have failed against the Lankan spinners and they are desperate to break the shackles. Yuvraj Singh warmed up with a masterly 172 in the only practice match, but the fact remains that there were hardly any serious bowlers in that game. The Indians will also miss the experience of Sachin Tendulkar at the top who will miss his third consecutive ODI series due to injury. He had earlier missed the Kitply cup and the Asia cup too. But there is some other good news as coach Gary Kirsten will be joining the team before the first match begins.

Ajanta Mendis - Sri lanka

Sanath is expected to click today

World Cup runners up and the Asian champions Sri Lanka will resume their battle for supremacy with the touring Indian team with the third one day international scheduled for today under lights at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Khettarama.

The five match series is level 1-1 after both teams won one match each at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium earlier. Sri Lanka took the opening encounter by a convincing margin of eight wickets before India hit back strongly with a thrilling three wicket win in the second one dayer.

Both teams will be hoping for an improved performance in the conditions after they had struggled for runs at the slow turning wicket at Dambulla. In fact no team managed to score more than 150 runs on both occasions which should be a major concern for the batsmen.

Sri Lanka will be strengthened with the return of their premier fast bowler Chaminda Vaas who was rested for the second one day international with a hamstring injury. The left arm seamer is in fact on the verge of setting up a record of becoming the fourth bowler to join the 400 wicket club in one day internationals.

Vaas needs just a solitary wicket to complete this milestone and would all probably share the new ball with Nuwan Kulasekera. Sri Lanka will go in with five bowlers with Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis forming an effective spin combination.

Mystery spinner Mendis has already struck form in the opening two matches and looks set to continue with his excellent form in the remaining three games. Paceman Dilhara Fernando is likely to be left out for today's game after failing to make an impact in the second one day international on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka will be looking for a better performance from their top order batsmen after their debacle where the team collapsed for just 142 runs in the second one dayer. They will need to concentrate more and put their heads down if they are to post a challenging total.

The major threat will be the Indian opening bowler Zaheer Khan who had an outstanding game while bagging the man of the match award for his four wicket haul in the second one dayer. India in fact will field four fast bowlers with Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan and Praveen Kumar in the line up with the back up support coming from veteran Harbhajan Singh.

The teams:

Sri Lanka (from): Mahela Jayawardena (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekera, Thilina Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Mahela Udawatte, Malinda Warnapura.

India (from): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Harbhajan Singh, Gautham Gambhir, Virat Kohil, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Patahan, Yuvraj Singh, Subramaniam Badrinath. Praghyan Ohja, Rudra Prathap Singh.